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VIDEO: Jay Leno's Garage welcomes the MINI E

Jay Leno is no stranger to electric vehicles, having owned or driven EVs as wide ranging as the 1909 Baker Electric to the Vectrix motorscooter, Zero X motorcycle and the Tesla Roadster. The latest EV that seems to have caught the denim-clad celebrity's attention is the new MINI E. Jay found some time to meet with a couple of representatives from BMW and they discussed the merits of the zero-emission vehicle on video. Later, Jay took the car out for a quick little silent drive and he stretched the legs of the AC Propulsion drivetrain in ... Read more →

MINI E delayed? Not exactly, but it is perhaps too popular Jeremy Korzeniewski

The new MINI E is proving once again that there is a significant pent up demand for electric vehicles. Apparently, BMW is grappling with roughly 1,800 applicants and only 450 cars to deliver. ...

BMW to use MINI E platform for future electrics Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've spent plenty of time going over the design of the new MINI E electric car since it was formally unveiled at the LA Auto Show. We've been inside, underneath and even behind the steering ...

Revealed: Electric MINI E Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've known for a little while now that BMW would be introducing an electric version of its iconic MINI, and now we have the photo proof as Autocar has taken the wraps off the new electric car. ...

MINI EV won't come with lithium ion batteries? Jeremy Korzeniewski

We won't have any official details on what will be powering the electric MINIs that we know will be prowling the streets next year until the vehicle is unveiled at the LA Auto Show later this year. ...

MINIs in very tight supply, diesel on the way 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for a high-res gallery of the MINI Cooper D It looks like it will be even harder to get your hands on a MINI Cooper than ever before. Sales of the diminutive little hatch have been hot so far this year, as MINI had just a four day supply of unsold vehicles on hand at the close of June. ...

Want to see electric MINIs in your state? Sign the petition. 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Want an electric MINI? Click above to sign the petition online. Awesome! BMW will be converting MINI's from gas to electric drive! Oh, wait... the vehicles sill be sold only in California? And the number is capped at five-hundred regardless of how many people actually want one? Yes, and that is not ...

500 electric Minis coming to California 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Although there may be a very small number of BMW's Mini on American roads that have already been converted by individuals or aftermarket folks to run on electricity, now the factory is going to get in the game itself. Five-hundred Minis will come off the line in Oxford, England sans drivetrain. The ...

How much demand is there for a $60K electric MINI? Not much! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

About a month ago Hybrid Technologies sent out press release that they were slashing the price of their electric vehicle conversions. For some time now, they have been offering up MINI Coopers, Chrysler PT Cruisers and even Crossfires among others. The flaw in the plan however was the pricing. ...

Your electric car is beautiful... it's beautiful. It's beautiful, it's true. 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I saw you face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. See... we're cultured here at AutoblogGreen. Alright, maybe not... I ...


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